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1992 California U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1992 California U.S. House District 17 Election?

Leon E. Panetta won the 1992 California U.S. House District 17 Election. Leon E. Panetta received 151,565 popular votes (72.05%). The main challenger was Bill McCampbell (23.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Panetta and McCampbell

Panetta +48.3 pts · won by 101,618 votes
Leon E. PanettaDemocraticWINNER72.05%
151,565 votes
Bill McCampbellRepublican23.74%
49,947 votes
Maureen Smithpeace and freedom2.28%
4,804 votes
John D. WilkesLibertarian1.93%
4,051 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.